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Pronunciation:  'fedurul

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  any federal law-enforcement officer
  2. [n]  a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
  3. [adj]  national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units; "the Federal Bureau of Investigation"; "federal courts"; "the federal highway program"; "federal property"
  4. [adj]  (government) characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities; "a federal system like that of the United States"; "federal governments often evolved out of confederatons"
  5. [adj]  being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the Civil War; "Union soldiers"; "Federal forces"; "a Federal infantryman"
  6. [adj]  of or relating to the central government of a federation; "a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government"
 
 Synonyms: Fed, federal official, Federal soldier, national, northern, Union, Union soldier
 
 Antonyms: unitary
 
 See Also: agent, federal agent, Northerner, Yank, Yankee

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Fed"er*al\, a. [L. foedus league, treaty, compact; akin
to fides faith: cf. F. f['e]d['e]ral. see {Faith}.]
1. Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an
   agreement or covenant between parties, especially between
   nations; constituted by a compact between parties, usually
   governments or their representatives.

         The Romans compelled them, contrary to all federal
         right, . . . to part with Sardinia.   --Grew.

2. Specifically:
   (a) Composed of states or districts which retain only a
       subordinate and limited sovereignty, as the Union of
       the United States, or the Sonderbund of Switzerland.
   (b) Consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the
       Federal Constitution; a Federal officer.
   (c) Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the
       Federal party. see {Federalist}.

{Federal Congress}. See under {Congress}.


  2. \Fed"er*al\, n.
See {Federalist}.
 
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